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Skyclad (Band) | colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Skyclad | Formed | 1990 | Genre | Folk Metal | Website | http://www.skyclad.co.uk | colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Founding Members | Vocals | Martin Walkyier | Guitar | Steve Ramsey | Bass | Graeme English | Drums | Keith Baxter | colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Current Line-up | Vocals und Guitar | Kevin Ridley | Guitar | Steve Ramsey | Violin | Georgina Biddle | Bass | Graeme English | Drums | Arron Walton | Skyclad is a British heavy metal band with heavy folk influences in their music. They were founded in 1990 by former Sabbat vocalist Martin Walkyier and Steve Ramsey (Satan, Pariah, Blind Fury). Ironically, they are almost unknown in their home country, but in South America and mainland Europe they have been extremely popular for many years, especially in Germany and Greece, where they've been regarded as the second biggest heavy metal band after Metallica. Skyclad are renowned for well-crafted and thought-provoking and sometimes paganistic lyrics and an almost unique mix of heavy metal and folk. Later albums have a stronger folk influence. Lyrical Themes Skyclad could very nearly be described as a protest band. Their lyrics deal with a wide variety of real-world themes (as well as more personal issues, though this was mainly under Walkyier) including poverty, drugs, environmentalism, politics, urban decay, paganism, society and commercialism. The bands polemics are often based on real experiences: In an interview, Walkyier recalled a point in the bands early days where his only liquid assets were 39 pence in his electricity meter. Skyclad's politics are generally left wing, with a strong working-class bent, although the band does differ from this at points: 'Men of Straw' and 'Catherine at the Wheel' amongst others show a strong, zero-tolerance attitude to child abuse, and 'Ten Little Kingdoms' is anti-devolution. Walkyier's writings for the band also show a particular fascination with sexually predatory women ('My Mother in Darkness', 'Polkageist!', 'Little Miss Take-All'). The band is noted for concealing the message of it's songs somewhat in allusion and wordplay ('Womb of the Worm', 'Vintage Whine'), though this has become less pronounced in later albums written by Ridley. Discography - The Wayward Sons Of Mother Earth Full-Length 1991
- A Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol Full-Length 1992
- Tracks from the Wilderness EP 1992
- Thinking Allowed? Single 1993
- Jonahs Ark Full-Length 1993
- Prince of the Poverty Line Full-Length 1994
- The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea Full-Length 1995
- Old Rope (album)|Old Rope Compilation 1996
- Irrational Anthems Full-Length 1996
- Oui Avant-Garde a Chance Full-Length 1996
- The Answer Machine? 1997
- Outrageous Fortunes Limited Edition EP 1998
- Vintage Whine Full-Length 1999
- Classix Shape Limited Edition EP 1999
- Folkmon Full-Length 2000
- History Lessens Compilation 2001
- Another Fine Mess Live Album 2001
- Swords of a Thousand Men Single 2001
- No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps Compilation/Re-Recording 2002
- Live At The Dynamo Live Album 2002
- No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps is their 11th studio album, and the band's first recording to feature Kevin Ridley as the main vocalist. It is an "Irish Pub Album" with semi-acoustic versions of older Skyclad classics.
Line-up Former Members: External links - http://www.skyclad.co.uk
- http://pub41.ezboard.com/bofficialskycladmessageboard
- http://www.skycladforum.de
- http://www.folkmetal.com
- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/bombjour/Ezine/index.htm
- http://www.rotzorg.org/arnaut/skyclad
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